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Eating Disorders 2016
September 12-13, 2016
Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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September 12-13, 2016 Philadelphia, USA
World Congress on
Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Mental Health
Can death adjust interfere with our eating behavior? : An abstract analysis
Mohammad Samir Hossain and Tahmina Rahman Chowdhury
Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh
Death is the inevitable end of the life – that is what we perceive most often during our lifetime. Psychological analyses
converge to demonstrate that human beings struggle to integrate it as a personal reality. In this work we attempted to
focus on the linkage between our conceptions of death, our difficulty in adjusting to it as a species and how it might affect
us in our eating habit. First we surveyed historical and philosophic perspectives on the meaning of death sampling some of
the broad field of psychological research on death attitudes in a variety of cultures and subcultures. Then, we analyzed the
traditional concept of death as a potential factor producing adjustment problems. Finally, we dragged our argument towards
the probability that a pessimistic understanding of death as a phenomenon could be a hidden factor behind our contemporary
unhealthy eating behaviors, just like it can be behind many other psychopathologies.
J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:7(Suppl)
Mental health professionals’ preferences towards treatment modalities for ADHD children and
adolescence in Pakistan
Shukria Qasim Khan
Islamic International University, Pakistan
Aim: This study aims to explore, identify, patterns of use for each modalities and examine patient and parent treatment
preferences and their subjective experience.
Method: A qualitative research method was applied along with further literature review for a diverse and comprehensive
comparison. About 15-20 Mental Health Practitioners were approached and interviewed using structured and unstructured
interviews from different regions of Pakistan i.e., KPK, Punjab, Sindh, Federal region in order to get a representative sample
and the results can be generalized for further research. The sample of the study was 15-18 mental health professionals from
different setups all over Pakistan.
Results: The findings identified that 85% of mental health professionals preferred medication modality (short and long
term medicines), about 5% of psychiatrists adhered to neuro-feedback and 10% of mental health professionals/physicians
made statements that short acting medication should be combined with other interventions such as counseling, “behavior
modification programs”, classroom accommodations or education that would teach students coping skills. Majority of patients
exhibited lack of insight about their disorder, the negative consequences of medication and lack of knowledge about behavioral
or combined treatment modalities.
Conclusions: It is concluded from the current research to address gaps in knowledge base of parent and patient after
simultaneously eliciting ADHD treatment perceptions. Less than ½ accesses for the treatment of ADHD due to diverse factors
such as child’s dislike of taking pills, stigma experiences and lowered self-esteem. It is further concluded that parents’ and
patients’ willingness to use ADHD interventions and views of acceptability, effectiveness and potential side effects associated
with treatment should be considered by the mental health professional for therapeutic alliance. This research based on
qualitative has yielded one more significant fact that Pakistani Psychiatrists are biased and prejudiced on towards Psychologists
and this fact is highly sensitive issue while opting for behavioral or combined treatment modalities.